Asia-Pacific

The Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court has confirmed that a design’s overall appearance should be considered when determining its eligibility for patent protection, report Nuttaphol Arammuang and Tanapong Pongburanakit of Tilleke & Gibbins

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on a decision that should provide improved guidance in determining whether patents or approved drugs are eligible for a patent term extension in South Korea

Ranjan Narula and Shipra Alisha Philip of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys analyse how a US ruling could affect digital libraries, e-book licensing, and public access to knowledge in India

Wu Xiaohui of Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains why a recent decision on inventiveness assessments of co-solvent compound crystals heralds a significant shift in focus by the CNIPA, with implications for pharmaceutical patent strategies

A case between joint authors over the film score of A Place Called Silence offers key lessons concerning copyright ownership in creative collaborations, says Steven Liao of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices

India is increasingly embracing electric vehicles, and there is sufficient room for development in several areas to suggest it can join the world’s leading players, says Sanhita Chatterjee of Remfry & Sagar